Health and Safety Consultant

Cenheard; Knaresborough, York and North Yorkshire, City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

Upcoming, innovative health & safety consultancy, located in the heart of Yorkshire. Specialising in health and safety management and bridging the gap between health, safety, and engineering. “We are specialists in Health & Safety Management supporting organisations throughout a variety of diverse environments.”

People are at heart of our business, and we pride ourselves on providing a work life balance that is both rewarding and career fulfilling. We are committed to continually supporting the ongoing development of everyone in our team. We believe that our success is linked to your success. Our ability to exceed client expectations is derived from the commitment we give to the successful careers of our employees.

The role:

Job title: Health and Safety Consultant

Job type: Permanent

Salary: 40k to 50k per annum DOE

Hours: 40hrs / week

Holiday: 30 days including bank holidays

Job location: Knaresborough and client’s sites across the UK

Renumeration:

• Annual pay reviews
• Social events
• Extra day holiday for your birthday.
• Meal & travel allowance.
• Car allowance
• Private healthcare.
• Pension contribution (up to 5%)
• Company laptop & mobile phone.
• On the job training & career development.

Key responsibilities:

• Working in conjunction with the health & safety lead to provide guidance and expert advice to clients on their legal and regulatory duties.
• Developing, improving, and maintaining Health and Safety management systems.
• Authoring and developing Health and Safety documentation (procedures and policies).
• Conduct site inspections and site audits, ensuring all finalised reports exceed client expectations.
• Authoring and developing intricate and detailed documentation that always surpasses our client’s needs.
• Develop action plans, ensuring that all recommendations are practicable and consider holistic viewpoints.
• Nurture relationships with clients and employees to ensure sustainability in everything we do.
• Develop and deliver training for our clients.
• Undertake hazard identifications, risk assessments and associated documentation on sites throughout the UK.
• Undertake audits and demonstrate high levels of knowledge in industry standards i.e. ISO 45001.
• Be able to manage a CDM site to the highest standard.
• Conduct investigations ensuring any improvement actions are practicable and deliver compliance for the client.

The candidate:

• NEBOSH General or equivalent.
• Certified member of IOSH.
• Practical knowledge of PUWER and CDM regulations.
• Train the trainer or equivalent qualification.
• Working knowledge of ISO 45001 management systems.
• Full UK driving licence with business use car insurance cover.
• Excellent computer literacy and ability to use MS office independently.
• Ability to work as part of a team and manage own workload efficiently and effectively.
• Excellent time management and prioritisation skills.
• Proactive in seeking out opportunities for self-development and team development inside the business.
• Ability to nurture effective working relationships and act as a responsible and reliable point of contact for our clients.
• Commercial experience in construction and manufacturing environments.